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Article from The Star, May 11, 2020. VANCOUVER—British Columbia is changing its workers’ compensation system to make it easier for those sick with COVID-19 to make claims for lost pay — the …
Ontario urged to follow B.C. with presumptive workers’ compensation for COVID-19 Read MoreTo download and read the OFL letter to the government on Worker’s Compensation for COVID-19, click here. To download and read the OFL proposal to the Ontario government regarding COVID-19 …
Article on WSIB responding to COVID-19 Read MoreHere is the most recent infographic from the ONIWG Research Action Committee. It shows how total benefits for workers hurt on the job fell by $2.3 billion annually while employers …
ONIWG Research Action Committee Infographic Read MoreSource: http://rankandfile.ca/occupy-ford-no-more-workplace-deaths/ By Anna Bianca Roach (@annabiancaroach) Today, Oct. 17, at 14:45, a group of 40 activists gathered in front of Ontario Premier Ford’s office in Etobicoke. By the time …
Occupy Ford – No More Workplace Deaths! Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/09/04/ontario-injured-worker-advocates-take-discrimination-concerns-to-united-nations.html Like everything that is wrong with workers compensation systems, it’s the Government who could enact legislation to stop deeming. Deeming is allowed according …
Deeming Read MoreBy Gerald This is how governments should function by standing up and fighting for workers, not like provincial governments that are complicit in protecting their sacred cows known as worker …
Presumptive status for all workers cleaning up nuclear waste Read More03/25/19 Judge David Langham Note from Gerald: I have been privileged to attend a number of webinars with Judge Langham as a very informed guest and attended by numerous doctors …
Cancer Diagnosis and Workers’ Compensation Read More#WorkersCompIsARight December Week Of Action Join us for a province-wide week of action from December 10th to the 14th, and take a stand for fairness for injured workers! We’re kicking the …
Ontario: #WorkersCompIsARight – Province Wide Week of Action starts December 10th Read MoreBy Gerald The following story is indicative of a system that is totally broken when Case Managers, DRDRB are understaffed, under trained and do not have time to make reasonable …
All is not well in the workers compensation system Read More